Comparison

Bastion vs Orbital Dodge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bastion

Explore a beautifully hand-painted world shattered by catastrophe. Wield upgradeable weapons in action-packed combat, with a reactive narrator guiding you through a deep story. Unlock new challenges and continue your adventure in New Game Plus mode.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted artwork
  • Original music score
  • Reactive narration
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Upgradeable weapons
  • New Game Plus mode
Features
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. * * * AWARDS - App Store BEST of 2012 Pick - App Store EDITORS' CHOICE The original version of Bastion earned more than 100 industry accolades, including: - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST DEBUT, Game Developers Choice Awards - DOWNLOADABLE TITLE of the YEAR, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences - BEST VIDEOGAME of the YEAR, Paste Magazine - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, SpikeTV - BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME and BEST INDIE GAME, Inside Gaming Awards * * * Bastion for iOS features all the highly acclaimed artwork, music, and narration that Bastion is known for, along with intuitive touch controls. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey! KEY FEATURES - Stunning hand-painted artwork - Critically-acclaimed original music score - Hours of reactive narration deliver a deep story - Intuitive touch controls created exclusively for iOS - Universal App optimized for iPhone and iPad - Variable difficulty for players of all skill levels - Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse - 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used - 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered - 'New Game Plus' mode unlocked after finishing the story - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Sync saved data seamlessly via iCloud Bastion is the first title from Supergiant Games. We're a small developer with big ambitions: to make games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid. Follow @SupergiantGames on Twitter or visit us at www.supergiantgames.com. * * * LANGUAGES - Voice-over narration: English - Text and subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Italian (based on region setting)

About

Orbital Dodge

Features
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Let go of one planet. Get caught by the next. Keep climbing. Your ship circles a planet; tap to let go and fly. The next ring bends your path and catches you, and a dotted preview shows exactly where before you commit. Let go at the perfect moment and your path turns gold. Your tank is cracked. Every catch refills it, every star tops it up, and running dry ends the climb. Orbital mines and moons sit on the rings and comets cross the lanes, so you can never stop for long. Climb through the asteroid belt, past the wreck of the Halcyon, into the nebula and the deep dark, toward a beacon calling from 1000 m up. A small story unfolds on the way up, and the adaptive chiptune soundtrack fills out the higher you go. • One tap to play, one tap to climb again • Height is your score: chase your best • Perfect releases, chains and close calls • Pixel art scaled in whole pixels, so it stays sharp on every iPhone and iPad • Plays offline • Volume and Reduce Motion in Settings Orbital Dodge is free with ads. The optional Supporter Pack removes them and supports development, with no paid gameplay advantage. Existing purchases can be restored. Privacy Policy: https://marmikshah.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://marmikshah.com/terms

Screenshots

Bastion4 screens
Orbital Dodge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bastion at none against Orbital Dodge's shown. Bastion also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Orbital Dodge's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bastion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbital Dodge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bastion ships an update every 3 months, Orbital Dodge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bastion versus Orbital Dodge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBastionOrbital Dodge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSupergiant Games, LLCMarmik Shah

Bugs and requests

Bastion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • In-app purchase not unlocking full game
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Frequent frame rate drops and stuttering

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remap controls
  • Option to disable on-screen controls when using controller
  • Improved save system and auto-save functionality

Orbital Dodge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bastion

One-time1
  • Bastion - Full Game$4.99
1 purchases

Orbital Dodge

One-time1
  • Orbital Dodge Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Bastion free?
Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbital Dodge free?
Orbital Dodge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bastion or Orbital Dodge have ads?
Orbital Dodge shows ads; Bastion does not.
Which is updated more often, Bastion or Orbital Dodge?
Bastion ships an update every 3 months, and Orbital Dodge fortnightly. Most recently, Bastion was updated on October 29, 2026 and Orbital Dodge on October 28, 2026.

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